A look at Wilson Chandler’s return, Quincy Miller’s move to D-League

PHOENIX – Hello from the airport, about to take a flight back to Denver. Things I hope:

1. Unlike a previous flight on this road trip, the guy next to me doesn’t take off his shoes.

2. Unlike that same previous flight on this road trip, the guy next to me doesn’t also take off his socks.

Wilson Chandler hadn’t played in the previous two games before returning Monday to play in the loss to the Suns. “Ill Will” is still recovering from hip surgery and isn’t 100 percent. The Nuggets – and Nuggets fans – are still trying to find out Wilson’s best role on this team. He’s a fascinating piece because he’s 6-8, can shoot some and defending the perimeter.

In the loss at Phoenix, Chandler played nearly 14 minutes, scoring seven points on 3-for-6 shooting with four rebounds, a block and a turnover.

In the four games he’s played this season, his plus-minus ratings have been: minus-4, minus-7, plus-7 (in the Detroit win) and minus-5 (at Phoenix).

Also, if you didn’t see my Tweet from @nuggetsnews, Denver has sent rookie Quincy Miller to the Developmental League, where he’ll play for Iowa, getting the PT he wouldn’t get with the Nuggets. The guy still has a ways to go.

Chris Dempsey arrived at The Denver Post in Dec. 2003 after seven years at the Boulder Daily Camera, where he primarily covered the University of Colorado football and men's basketball teams. A University of Colorado-Boulder alumnus, Dempsey covers the Nuggets and also chips in on college sports.